A few rich families basically control all.
so if youre rich you rule.
The noblest and richest vote on who rules, then that GROUP decides all
SHORT ANSWER- The noblest and richest vote
elections my be held but offer only one candidate
I have no idea
how do leaders become leaders
An Oligarchy gained power because they were wealthy, aristocrats.
Colony leaders. Example: A Oligarchy
No. An oligarchy is ruled by a small group of elite people. Some examples of elite groups are excessive wealth, family or friend relationships, military power, and religious beliefs. Those within the group, may vote for leaders, but the general population has no say in the selection of their leaders. You could think of an oligarchy as a dictatorship of a small group of individuals.
Eventually, the poor turned to the leaders who promised to improve there lives. They used their soldiers to throw the oligarchy's out of power.
An oligarchy is a government that is ruled by a small exclusive number of leaders. They form a close knit group and its main tendency is to limit the rights of the nation's citizens. New leaders are selected on the basis of family or political and economic relationships. An oligarchy cannot exist if it allows citizen voting to choose governmental positions. One of the ancient classical examples of an oligarchy was ancient Sparta, in Greece.
The early leaders of the church decided the canon of the New Testament. These early leaders were Bishops in a number of cities in the Middle East.
Rome was both an oligarchy and a democracy, yet at different times. First, Rome was ruled by kings, then an oligarchy. After that, the people threw out their kings and rich leaders to form a republic, the root of most modern government including the American government. After that, Rome was a dictatorship.
The current government of China is what we would describe as a self-perpetuating oligarchy. New leaders are chosen by existing leaders. The Chinese government is basically a small, select club, which chooses its own new members.
Committee leaders are based on seniority.
As an oligarchy is a ruling aristocracy or self-selecting elite, curiously, most modern 'communist' countries, such as China, Vietnam and Cuba, qualify. North Korea seems to have decided monarchy is better.
An Oligarchy = rule by the few. Aristotle said that an Oligarchy was a degraded form of Aristocracy = rule by the best. Sparta was a limited democracy - citizens in assembly voted on issues put before them but could not discuss or raise issues. Athens became a radical democracy where citizens in assembly raised, discussed and decided on issues.